The episodes were set in various locations around the United States, and told a wide variety of stories, each about problems faced by a heterosexual couple in love.

[2] As an anthology series, Love Story had no regular cast.

Hoping to capitalize on this success, NBC aired the television series Love Story three years later.

[2] Episode directors included Michael Landon and Donald Wrye.

[2] It faced tough competition in its time slot from CBS's Kojak, and sharing its title and theme song with the movie Love Story did not help it to garner much of an audience, given that it had no characters or storylines in common with either the novel or the movie.